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techcrunch.com - 10/6/2008

eBay Won’t Take Less Than $75 Million For StumbleUpon

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Deutsche Bank is still out there trying to find a buyer for eBay’s StumbleUpon business, we’ve heard from new sources (we first reported on this on September 18). But there’s one problem: while eBay wants to unload the business, they aren’t willing to sell it for less ...

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techcrunch.com - 10/1/2008

That Was Fun, But Now Ebay’s Selling Off StumbleUpon

— techcrunch.com — In May 2007 eBay acquired website recommendation engine StumbleUpon for $75 million. Now, less than a year... and a half later, they’re trying to unload it according to a source with knowledge of the sale process. eBay has hired Deutsche Bank to find ... (more) That Was Fun, But Now Ebay’s Selling Off StumbleUpon

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gigaom.com - 10/12/2008

Why Digg Should Buy StumbleUpon [GigaOM]

— gigaom.com — From left: StumbleUpon Backers Brad O Over the past few weeks, speculation has surfaced that StumbleUpon, a... social media utility that was acquired by eBay in April 2007 for around $75 million, was back on the market. But as TechCrunch, which ... (more) Why Digg Should Buy StumbleUpon [GigaOM]

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readwriteweb.com - 10/1/2008

StumbleUpon Offers New Options Beyond Their Toolbar

— readwriteweb.com — This past weekend we asked for your help in predicting whether eBay would sell StumbleUpon . We... hope that the rumors aren't true. If they are, StumbleUpon isn't rolling over and playing dead. It seems StumbleUpon may give eBay a reason to hold that ... (more) StumbleUpon Offers New Options Beyond Their Toolbar

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eBay Acquires Bill Me Later to Merge with PayPal
Profy — Right when the blogosphere is heavily engaged in discussing rumors of eBay trying to sell StumbleUpon and even suggesting Skype may be the next candidate for the online auctioning giant to sell looking to minimize costs, eBay is announcing yet another acquisition - and rather a large one at that. The acquisition object is Bill Me Later, the service that helps online merchants decide if they should provide a transactional credit to any buyer right at the moment of purchase. eBay is paying $820 million in cash and will also add $125 ...

Why Digg Should Buy StumbleUpon [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network — ... for around $75 million, was back on the market. But as TechCrunch, which first reported the story citing an unnamed source “with knowledge of the sale process,” noted late last week, eBay isn’t willing to lose money on its purchase of the toolbar maker that enables the collaborative discovery and recommendation of web sites. ...

Reasons Why StumbleUpon Merged With Digg Makes Sense
Profy — ... ) to sell this property for at least the amount it initially paid for it. Of course the blogosphere is actively engaged in various conversation of who could be the right buyer for StumbleUpon during the recession we are facing now. Earlier this week ...